Black Eyed Man

(Michael Timmins)
 Black eyed man he took the blame
 for the poisoning of the well
 They found this shoes by the pulley
 They found his fingerprints all over the pail
 Black eyed man I'm warning you
 the people around here
 will not be fooled by a simple line or two
 Yes your honour I do solemnly swear
 that I saw him late last night,
 dancing barefoot, bathed in light
 and reaching for every star in sight
 Yes I did go to him,
 but completely against my will
 and yes he did things to me
 things of which I dream of still
 Black eyed man I'm warning you
 what I say is what you'll do
 to hell with love and truth
 I always meant to say I'm sorry
 for all the things I said and did
 'Sorry,' I feel better now, do you?
 But you promised me the sky
 and fell short a star or two
 What else did you expect me to do?
 Black eyed man he took the blame
 for the poisoning of the well
 They found his shoes by the pulley
 They found his fingerprints all over the pail
 With a noose around his neck,
 cicadas trilling everywhere,
 he says to the people gathered round him,
 'it ain't the water that's not right around here'
 Black eyed man I'm thirsty dear
 be a love and bring some water here
 drawn fresh from the well